Covid again !!

[Dftodd]

Bronchitis every October for us.

I had bronchitis this year in january. It was about 8 years since I had it.

I could never shake the wheezing this year from it. I was in the doctors 3 times. First time was two steroids, and a round of antibiotics and a puffer.

2nd round was more antibiotics, steroids, and a puffer with a steroid in it.

3rd round was steroids, and a puffer with 2 steroids in it. Plus he put me on singular.

It was July before I was finally able to stop the puffer. But if I miss a dose of that singular, I'm wheezing again

 

[ponytug]

Bronchitis or pneumonia or Covid can certainly do a number o your lungs. Hopefully in time you will get better!

All the best, Peter

 

[MossRoad]

I had bronchitis this year in january. It was about 8 years since I had it.

I could never shake the wheezing this year from it. I was in the doctors 3 times. First time was two steroids, and a round of antibiotics and a puffer.

2nd round was more antibiotics, steroids, and a puffer with a steroid in it.

3rd round was steroids, and a puffer with 2 steroids in it. Plus he put me on singular.

It was July before I was finally able to stop the puffer. But if I miss a dose of that singular, I'm wheezing again

Sorry to hear that.

A couple times my bronchitis has turned to pneumonia. No fun.

 

[MossRoad]

Bronchitis or pneumonia or Covid can certainly do a number o your lungs. Hopefully in time you will get better!

All the best, Peter

When I was just married, I had something happen to my lungs. Don't know what it was. But if I took even the slightest deep breath, I'd get knife-like pain in my lungs. I had to use an albuterol inhaler for a couple years. It really helped. I was able to maintain an active lifestyle, hold my breath for a couple minutes skin diving, lifeguarding, running, biking, etc... then it just went away.

 

[Dftodd]

Sorry to hear that.

A couple times my bronchitis has turned to pneumonia. No fun.

That was my fear. It ended up being that my lungs didn't get a chance to heal before going into the mother of all allergy seasons this year.

I could go out side at night and point a flashlight straight into the air. It looked like a headlight beam in a blizzard due to the amount of pollen in the air.

 

[MossRoad]

Reminded me of this...

ACHOO! - Bless you!

 

[ponytug]

When I was just married, I had something happen to my lungs. Don't know what it was. But if I took even the slightest deep breath, I'd get knife-like pain in my lungs. I had to use an albuterol inhaler for a couple years. It really helped. I was able to maintain an active lifestyle, hold my breath for a couple minutes skin diving, lifeguarding, running, biking, etc... then it just went away.

I think that this is pretty common. When the lung tissue gets irritated, it gets prone to spasming and the spasms trigger a neurological response that cause more spasms. It can take a long time, even with drugs for the vicious cycle to be broken. It has happened to me more than once.

@Dftodd Given your sensitivity and the high pollen counts, you might want to chat with your doctor about adding a different kind of antihistamine to your Singulair. (I'm not a medical doctor, and don't play one on TV!) Allergic and antihistamine responses are very patient specific with wide variations. Singulair hits one particular pathway, and other drugs like fexofenadine (Allegra), or cetirizine (Zyrtec) hit different pathways. You can read about the pathways on Wikipedia these days, if you are curious. Speaking from experience, sometimes adding more than one antihistamine can achieve a reduction in symptoms that one alone doesn't or can't. Side effect profiles are also very patient specific. You might want to consider a true HEPA (99.97% reduction) filter for your bedroom to give your lungs a break overnight. It helps break the vicious cycle by lowering the provocations to your lungs.

All the best,

Peter

 

[Citydude]

I wonder how many are spreading covid at the games. There should be a chance of higher viral load with all the people cheering and yelling.

lock down time????

 

[Yander]

Please explain that? Been tested numerous times, always negative.

I certainly agree that you're always negative!

 

[RSKY]

We seem to get it every time we travel. Get well soon.

We've traveled four times this year. First time we got it.

RSKY

 

[RSKY]

Hell, Team USA just won bronze in the men's 200M while positive with Covid

Wife said to tell you she couldn't have won that even without Covid. Said she would've had to crawl across the finish line after running that far.

RSKY

 

[RSKY]

Don't know about the pH level of the blood but when my son in law had Covid for 21 days, nearly died twice, the only doctor that would see him was a gynecologist nurse practitioner who "didn't ever get the flu". She told him that all they had tested at that clinic with the Covid virus were very low on vitamin D. So he now takes a supplement of that every single day. Now I'm also not a doctor or play one on TV but......

RSKY

 

[Dftodd]

I think that this is pretty common. When the lung tissue gets irritated, it gets prone to spasming and the spasms trigger a neurological response that cause more spasms. It can take a long time, even with drugs for the vicious cycle to be broken. It has happened to me more than once.

@Dftodd Given your sensitivity and the high pollen counts, you might want to chat with your doctor about adding a different kind of antihistamine to your Singulair. (I'm not a medical doctor, and don't play one on TV!) Allergic and antihistamine responses are very patient specific with wide variations. Singulair hits one particular pathway, and other drugs like fexofenadine (Allegra), or cetirizine (Zyrtec) hit different pathways. You can read about the pathways on Wikipedia these days, if you are curious. Speaking from experience, sometimes adding more than one antihistamine can achieve a reduction in symptoms that one alone doesn't or can't. Side effect profiles are also very patient specific. You might want to consider a true HEPA (99.97% reduction) filter for your bedroom to give your lungs a break overnight. It helps break the vicious cycle by lowering the provocations to your lungs.

All the best,

Peter

The singular has been working. it's when I miss a dose that's the issue

 

[Dftodd]

lock down time????

Get the diesel fuel!!!! I'm an essential worker. When everyone else was getting paid a bonus to stay home, I was working 60+ hrs a week and then listening to my boss bi$ch about overtime

 

[ruffdog]

lock down time????

Don't know....at least 40 athletes at the Olympics have tested positive. But then, they allow them to swim in the river there too.

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4820673-olympics-noah-lyles-covid-19-outbreak-paris-2024/

 

[Citydude]

Don't know....at least 40 athletes at the Olympics have tested positive. But then, they allow them to swim in the river there too.

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4820673-olympics-noah-lyles-covid-19-outbreak-paris-2024/

It's France. Can't expect any more out of them than that.

 

[dodge man]

I’ve had Covid twice, both times while traveling. I hope you guys feel better.

 

[ruffdog]

Here is an interesting article about Long Covid and how it can affect people for years:

Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – the picture is unsettling

 

[wawajake]

Hell, Team USA just won bronze in the men's 200M while positive with Covid

Considering videos showing how he energetically pranced onto the track just as they were lining up.....many think the " covid" excuse, after he lost, was made up.

 

[ruffdog]

Considering videos showing how he energetically pranced onto the track just as they were lining up.....many think the " covid" excuse, after he lost, was made up.

I'm sure the medical people would have a simple pulse oximeter to test the oxygen level in his blood. Normal is 95-100% so running that race may put him in dire need of oxygen.